A US general said on Tuesday that the military needs to deepen its dialogue with China to better understand the intent of its space programs, after a Chinese commander announced plans to develop offensive military capabilities in space.

A major Taiwan newspaper printed an April Fools' Day prank Wednesday that claimed two pandas received as a gift from mainland China were disguised forest bears.
The Taipei Times claimed the latest friction between Taiwan and China centered on Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, a pair of pandas given to the Taipei Zoo as a gift from China, The Times of London reported Wednesday.
Taipei Zoo official Connie Liu was quoted in the hoax story as saying she became suspicious after the pandas, a species famous...

A Chinese official said the government would post details of China's economic stimulus spending on the Internet.
Mu Hong, vice minister in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission said the expenses would be listed online at www.ndrc.gov.cn, Xinhua reported Monday.
Zhao Qizheng, a spokesman

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